Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

etiology of continuing antagonism among animals and elements

etiology_of_continuing_antagonism_among_animals_and_elements

A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


khoisan south african

  • South-African Folk-Tales ANOTHER VERSION OF THE SAME FABLE / FOOTNOTES: / TORTOISES HUNTING OSTRICHES / THE JUDGMENT OF BABOON; lines 2316-2382 confidence: high

    The punishments are carried out; since that day they cannot agree, and the passage repeats the chain from Ant biting Elephant through Cat biting Mouse.

    After the ordered punishments are performed, the passage states that since that day the parties can no longer agree and repeats the hostile relations.

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